Objective

Physician Assistant working in Department of Orthopaedic Surgery committed to providing exceptional care to patients and their families by pursuing excellence and encouraging personal development in clinical practice procedures and enhancement of medical knowledge.

License and Certificates

NCCPA Board Certificate

Current New York State Physician Assistant License

Other Professional Certifications

DEA, NPI, NCCPA, Board Certified

ACLS, BLS, EMT certified

Federal Emergency Management Institute Certification

Complete Combat Life Saver Course

Education

Mercy College, MPAS: Graduate Program in Physician Assistant Studies 2013 - 2015

Stony Brook University, BS: Biology with Neuroscience minor 2010 - 2013

Emergency Care Programs, Emergency Medical Technician Licensure 2012 - 2013

United States Army, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2003 - 2005

Physician Assistant Work Experience

Department of Surgery-Orthopedics, Coney Island Hospital Brooklyn, NY 2016- current Physician Assistant

Evaluate patients in clinic for chronic and acute orthopedic conditions

Consent and schedule patients for surgery, explain risks, benefits and alternatives

Perform and interpret diagnostic tests and radiographic images

Perform intra articular injections, for chronic arthritic pain and degenerative joint disease

Effectively manage consults including basic fractures reduction, casting and splinting

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY 2015 - current

Physician Assistant

Admit, evaluate and pre-op patients for elective and non-elective procedures

Effectively manage postoperative patients able to recognize acute and sub acute events

Manage consults for Orthopaedic service involving fractures and dislocations

Order and interpret appropriate labs and radiographic imaging studies

Able to manage upper and lower extremity fractures and dislocations

First assist in the operating room for total knee and hip replacements

Able to effectively close the joint capsule, skin and sterile dressing

Effectively prep and drape patients in a sterile fashion in the operating room

Manage floor responsibilities, update patient’s charts and orders

Collaborate with social work and physical therapy for discharge planning

Military service with the United Sates Army 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, NC 2002 - 2010 Team Lead

Performed Advanced Combat Life support on critically wounded civilians and soldiers

Worked with combat paramedics to facilitate optimal survival of critically wounded soldiers

Assume team lead responsibilities which extended to training and counseling designated personnel

Successfully managed team in over 100 combat patrols overseas

Community Service Experience

St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY 2010

Observed a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, seeing open-heart surgery procedures

Shadowed a Cardiothoracic PA, conducting morning and midday patient rounds

Recording patient history, writing patient assessment, plan continued care after open heart surgery

Career Skills and Highlights

Able to effectively perform prolonged work under adverse conditions involving physical and mental stress

Competent to think clearly and use independent judgment in routine and non-routine situations

Work collaboratively with others, gather information, solicit feedback, and implement appropriate course of action

Highly reliable with ability to follow instructions and work on a team

Bilingual abilities extend to reading, writing and verbal communication in Russian

Always professional, to ensure best possible outcome at all times

Procedures/Skills

OBSERVED

ASSISTED

DONE

DESCRIPTION

15

1

26

Administer digital block

13

7

39

Administer local anesthetic

3

4

30

Allergy injections

11

3

108

Apply and change sterile dressings

1

6

10

Apply plaster cast

3

2

35

Apply sling

16

1

28

Arterial puncture

3

5

38

Administer hematoma block

14

9

58

Assist in Surgery

11

1

80

Carry out aseptic and isolation techniques

6

10

50

Wound VAC Placement/Removal

10

6

37

Clean, Irrigate and/or Debride wounds

0

1

26

Control external hemorrhage

6

3

18

Drain and excise lesion and/or abscess

31

25

7

Endotracheal intubation

3

2

9

Excise Nail

2

1

93

Order/interpret X-rays, CT-Scans

5

12

27

Guaiac Testing

10

5

13

Ultrasound guided Popliteal Nerve block

9

8

15

Insertion of PICC line

3

4

9

Insert and/or Remove nasogastric catheter

8

6

18

Insert and/or Remove urinary catheter

12

15

12

Joint injection/aspiration

5

3

24

Lumbar puncture

0

7

58

Employ fiberglass cast

13

1

17

Perform and Interpret EKG

3

6

27

Perform CPR/Code

6

1

12

Place an anterior nasal pack

12

7

50

PPD or Tine Test

3

5

28

Remove Drains, Hemovacs

4

1

25

Remove Sutures or Staples

7

5

58

Splinting, Casting

16

5

37

Start IV

11

8

76

Suture or Staple

11

24

13

Perform and interpret Ultrasound

15

3

10

Central line insertion

6

13

25

Removal/Bi-valve casts

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